Bruce Simmons was unemployed and had newborn twins to support, as well as children that did not live in his home. For help in finding a job and being an active part of his children’s lives, he turned to the Father to Father Project, which is part of a network of fatherhood programs reaching across South Carolina that is supported and coordinated by the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families. [More]

The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, published a front page feature on Sunday, September 12th, about the impact and continuing mission of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, Healthy Learners, and the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families. All three of these nonprofit entities carry forward a commitment to serving unmet needs of individuals, families and communities as established by the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine as part of the Sisters of Charity Health System. [More]

Warren Bolton, a Columbia, South Carolina, native and longtime editor at The State newspaper, has joined the board of the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families. As an associate editor on the newspaper’s editorial board, Bolton has written often about the work the center does. [More]

We want you to be among the first to know that we, the Sisters of Charity Health System, have signed a letter of intent for Providence Hospital and Providence Orthopedic Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina to be acquired by LifePoint Health. This is positive opportunity to strengthen Providence for the future and continue its growth as a health care leader in South Carolina. We are pleased that Providence will remain a Catholic health care provider as part of the Diocese of Charleston throughout and beyond this process. [More]

Man 2 Man, which is part of a network of fatherhood programs reaching across South Carolina that is supported and coordinated by the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, recently opened its “man cave” in Hartsville, South Carolina, to provide a safe, welcoming environment for young fathers ages 15 to 24. [More]

Men's Wearhouse and the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families have again partnered to provide fathers in South Carolina with business attire donated through the National Suit Drive. Throughout July, the center is encouraging South Carolina residents to donate gently used professional attire at any Men’s Wearhouse location. [More]

The Midlands Fatherhood Coalition, which is part of the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, has graduated hundreds of fathers from its nine-month training program. Graduate Maurice Lindsay penned a guest newspaper column that appeared on Father’s Day about the importance of the program in helping him turn his life around so he could be a better father. [More]

Just in time for Father's Day, the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families has launched a new microsite that celebrates fatherhood programs, and the fathers and families who benefit from them. [More]

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